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Botswana (BWA) to Zambia (ZMB) electrical apparatus: parts for diodes, transistors and similar semiconductor devices and photosensitive semiconductor devices (HS6 854190)

A country-to-country view of reported electrical apparatus: parts for diodes, transistors and similar semiconductor devices and photosensitive semiconductor devices trade, combining buyer demand, exporter position, market structure, access conditions, and observed lane history.

Exporter Botswana (BWA)Importer Zambia (ZMB)HS6 854190One-way tradeCoverage 2011-2013Growing
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3-year buyer projection

$1.3MCalculated from reported demand

Exporter growth

+83.9%Full available history

Suppliers in market

7Latest reported count

Observed history

3 yearsLast year: 2013

Reported observations

What this electrical apparatus: parts for diodes, transistors and similar semiconductor devices and photosensitive semiconductor devices lane shows for HS 854190

Core values for Botswana (BWA) → Zambia (ZMB) in HS 854190.

Buyer market

Latest imports$657.9K
Five-year projection$2.0M
Buyer CAGR+25.4%
Latest annual change+290.3%

Exporter position

Latest exports$36.4
Market share0.1%
Share change-0.1 pp
Best observed share81.2%

Market structure

Reported suppliers7
Concentration index6,788.3
Share gap+81.1 pp
SignalGrowing

Detailed evidence

Complete lane evidence

Reported values, calculated indicators, and country-pair context for this route.

MeasureValueWhat it describes
Buyer imports$657.9KZambia (ZMB)'s latest reported imports
Exporter exports$36.4Botswana (BWA)'s exports to Zambia (ZMB)
Exporter market share0.1%Exporter share of the reported buyer market
Buyer five-year CAGR+25.4%Annualized change in buyer imports
Exporter full-history CAGR+83.9%Annualized change in exporter exports
Three-year buyer projection$1.3MCalculated projection from reported demand
Five-year buyer projection$2.0MCalculated projection from reported demand
Average buyer imports$137.4KAverage reported importer value
Peak buyer imports$852.9KHighest reported importer value
Average exporter exports$78.9Average reported lane exports
Peak exporter exports$198.5Highest reported lane exports
Share change-0.1 ppLatest one-year change in exporter share
Reported suppliers7Supplier countries observed in the latest period
Buyer GDP$21.2BLatest buyer-country GDP estimate
Buyer GDP per person$1.1KLatest buyer-country GDP per person
Buyer population18,920.7 thousandLatest buyer-country population estimate
Buyer investment rate35.9%Reported buyer-country investment rate
Buyer secondary education56.3%Reported secondary education coverage
Distance1,062 kmApproximate country-pair distance
Business entry time8.5 daysReported days to start a business
Shared legal systemYesCountry-pair institutional relationship
Reported FTAYesReported trade-agreement indicator
WTO memberYesBuyer-country WTO membership indicator
Lane volatility1.1Variation indicator across observed lane values
Maximum drawdown81.7%Largest observed decline from a prior peak
Observed history3 yearsCoverage through 2013

Research reading

Electrical apparatus: parts for diodes, transistors and similar semiconductor devices and photosensitive semiconductor devices demand and the Botswana (BWA) to Zambia (ZMB) lane

Zambia (ZMB) reported $657.9K of electrical apparatus: parts for diodes, transistors and similar semiconductor devices and photosensitive semiconductor devices imports in 2013. Botswana (BWA) accounted for 0.1% of the observed market and reported $36.4 in exports on this lane.

The latest annual values eased slightly, while the longer available history shows +25.4% buyer growth and +83.9% exporter growth. The page separates reported values from projections and indicators.

Product classification

What does HS 854190 include?

HS 854190 covers Electrical apparatus: parts for diodes, transistors and similar semiconductor devices and photosensitive semiconductor devices. This page studies the six-digit Harmonized System classification rather than a company, brand, retail category, or individual shipment.

The classification sits in HS chapter 85 and heading 8541. The recorded trade type is one-way trade, with a medium price range classification in the available product reference data.

How to interpret this page

Compare demand, position, and history together

This HS 854190 trade opportunity page brings together the buyer market in Zambia (ZMB), the exporter position of Botswana (BWA), and the observed conditions of their trade lane. A large buyer market does not by itself show that every exporter has equal access, and a positive growth rate does not remove the need to examine volatility and historical coverage.

Use the reported imports and exports to understand scale, market share to understand position, projections to understand the calculated forward view, and lane history to understand how much evidence supports the comparison.

Frequently asked questions

Questions about Botswana (BWA) to Zambia (ZMB) electrical apparatus: parts for diodes, transistors and similar semiconductor devices and photosensitive semiconductor devices trade

What is the HS code for this product?

This page covers HS 854190, the six-digit product classification shown in the trade records.

How large is the Zambia (ZMB) market?

The page reports the latest buyer imports, historical averages, peaks, growth, and calculated projections for electrical apparatus: parts for diodes, transistors and similar semiconductor devices and photosensitive semiconductor devices.

How strong is Botswana (BWA) in this market?

Exporter performance is shown through lane exports, market share, share change, growth, and the number of reported suppliers.

What should be checked before entering this market?

Review market scale, competition, access indicators, volatility, drawdown, and the available history together rather than relying on one signal.

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Reported values

Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the stated HS6 classification. They are not company-level sales or shipment records.

Calculated indicators

Growth, projections, concentration, volatility, and share-gap figures are calculated from the reported observations and should be interpreted with their coverage period.

Coverage

This sample covers 3 observed years through 2013. Missing values are shown as not reported rather than estimated.

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